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# Linux Administrator - Level 2

- **Company:** CyberCore Technologies
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $167,000 - $190,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Ansible, Sysadmin, Autoscaling, Boto3, Puppet
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9258005/linux-administrator-level-2

## About the Role

The ideal candidate will have hands-on Linux administration and scripting automation experience, with knowledge of AWS Cloud technologies, which is a plus. Candidate must work well in a small team setting, have a desire to automate processes where possible, and a willingness to think outside the box to find solutions., * Linux administration experience including configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting, etc.

 * Experience deploying COTS/FOSS services on Linux systems
 * Experience creating, debugging, and implementing Bash, Python, Puppet, and/or Ansible automation scripts
 * Experience working with diverse teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues
 * Self-motivated and will to learn new technologies
 * Ability to communicate issues with team members and/or service owners
 * Ten (10) years of experience as a System Administrator in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
 * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university of required.
 * Five (5) years of additional System Admin experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
 * Certifications: Compliance with DoD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAT Level II (SEC+, CCNA)
 * Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required

Desired Skills

 * Experience with AWS, specifically EC2 Auto Scaling
 * Experience with aws-cli and boto3
 * Ability to work in a team and mentor junior staff